A COVID Mission

The founding of Buoyant Ventures

2020 has not been the year anyone expected, but it is the year we launched Buoyant Ventures and made our inaugural investment. During this time, we have earned the badge of honor “Born in COVID” and lived up to our namesake by weathering the challenges of 2020. This is just the beginning of our story, but we are proud to rise up amidst a tumultuous backdrop.

At our core, Buoyant Ventures’ mission is to build on existing investments in the physical world by investing in entrepreneurs who leverage digital technology to help mitigate against, and adapt to, climate change. Buoyant will invest for financial returns and track positive environmental outcomes.

We seek to support innovators and innovations that are building the digital infrastructure for the physical world. This digital infrastructure provides better insights to identify new opportunities, reduce waste, manage risks, and increase productivity. Connecting these insights to outcomes and value act as a catalyst for transformation, particularly in the sectors contributing the most to carbon emissions: energy, transportation, agriculture, and the built environment.

The Lighthouse, our newsletter

Welcome to The Lighthouse by Buoyant Ventures! We intend for The Lighthouse to be a resource for climate tech updates and a channel for us to regularly share our perspective on Buoyant’s investment thesis and industry sectors. We know we are not alone in producing great content and will amplify the voices of others by highlighting those resources we find thought-provoking.

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Our first portfolio company, Raptor Maps, is transforming solar through software

Raptor Maps is a great example of Buoyant Venture’s thesis. Their software helps optimize commercial and utility-scale solar assets, making them cheaper and more productive, transforming the business and operations of solar at scale. The press release for the round can be found here.

We made this investment due to our strong conviction in the team, the solution's scalability, and the partners involved. Read more about why Buoyant choose to invest here.